Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly of the .. session of the Legislature of the State of California . e try-ing to thwart one another and gain a supposed political advantage forany party or any person. The familiar saying, that he serves his partybest who serves his country best, is applicable at this time; and it is inthat spirit, I trust, we shall act during the thirty-fifth session of theCalifornia Legislature. If we do so, the fruits of our labors will becertain to be such as, when presented to the people, to gain their earnestapproval. To the retiring Governor I extend my


Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly of the .. session of the Legislature of the State of California . e try-ing to thwart one another and gain a supposed political advantage forany party or any person. The familiar saying, that he serves his partybest who serves his country best, is applicable at this time; and it is inthat spirit, I trust, we shall act during the thirty-fifth session of theCalifornia Legislature. If we do so, the fruits of our labors will becertain to be such as, when presented to the people, to gain their earnestapproval. To the retiring Governor I extend my congratulations on havingcarried on the affairs of state so well. Peace, plenty, and prosperityare ours. During his administration there have been but few internaldisturbances of the public welfare. And I now take up the burdensjust laid down by Governor Gage with the hope that, like him, I mayretire from office leaving California peaceful and prosperous and herpeople happy and contented. SECOND BIENNIAL MESSAGE OF GOVERNOR HENRY TO THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. (THIRTY-FIFTH SESSION,) SACRAMENTO: w. w. SHANNON, : : : supkrintendent state printing. 1903. SECOND BIENNIAL MESSAGE GOVERNOR HENRY T. GAGE. Executive Depaktment, State of California,Sacramento, January 5, the Senate and Assembly of the State of California: Inasmuch as my distinguished successor will almost immediately takeoffice, and not being advised of his policy, nor wishing, in any manner,to embarrass his administration, I shall therefore so shape this messagethat it may be largely a communication in respect to the condition ofthe State and its affairs, and make only recommendations in regard tomatters which I deem necessary and expedient, leaving GovernorPardee and your honorable bodies otherwise unhampered by my views. Elected in November, 1898, by a large plurality of the votes of thepeople of California, upon a solemn pledge of economy in the adminis-tration of State affairs


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